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Pick-Pockets Paris

190 Reviews The view from Monmartre/ Sacre Couer is overwhelming, stunning, but so is the pick pockets in this section of town. I was travelling with a large group of women, there were about forty of us, but pick...

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Dangerous Areas Nice

11 Reviews 3 friends and I were sitting at the beach, minding our own business when some crazy North African fellow came over and wrongly accoused us of being gay. After many attempts at befriending him and...

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Stony beaches Nice

9 Reviews Though the Baie des Anges looks picture postcard perfect from the viewpoint of the Chateau, close up, don't expect a sandy beach!. Nice beaches are pebbles - "galets" - and stones. Hard underfoot, you...

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Beggars and Aggressive Vendors Paris

109 Reviews There are many beggars in Paris. Many operate round the churches, and other tourist destinations. Apparently in Paris it is illegal for the beggars to approach people, they risk imprisonment if they...

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Pickpockets Nice

14 Reviews Keep your valuables close and be alert for pickpockets. Be aware of any person who is bumping into you, coming up too close, wants to stop and talk to you. But although you should be alert, don't be...

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Safety Paris

56 Reviews This along with my other warning about traffic can not be stressed enough. If you are crossing a street that has traffic going in both directions, observe the lights very carefully. They may not be...

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Tourists Nice

5 Reviews Nice seemed like a great place to celebrate my 18th with my other two female friends....NOT. Don't get fooled by the overall exterior appearance of Nice. It's a beautiful and vibrant place to visit,...

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Métro & Trains Paris

100 Reviews It's a good idea to check to make sure your train is operating as usual on the day you plan to take it to CDG or Orly. I have listed two websites where you can check...

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Dog Droppings Nice

5 Reviews The Nicois love their little dogs. They cosset them, they dress them in coats in Winter, they walk them constantly, they pop them in shoulder bags on excursions, and those little dogs are very...

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Long Lines and Queues Paris

21 Reviews Most of what I do in Paris involves little or no queuing, so I can't speak from personal experience, but I have recently come to realize that for some people the queuing situation in Paris can be a...

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Driving & Drivers Paris

58 Reviews Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, the catchy title of the 1992 bestseller by John Gray, succinctly expresses an ancient dilemma. What--if anything--do men's and women's brains do...

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Toilets Paris

20 Reviews FYI, since 2006 (February 15) Public Toilets are free in Paris. Sanisette (public toilets / closets like) are pretty clean but decade old. Since begin of this year, brand new toilets are replacing...

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Parlez-Vous Anglais? Paris

19 Reviews The sterotype of rude Parisians is just not true if you try and use a little French. I only speak a rudimentary amount but I did try to speak French first. In almost all cases I was rewarded with a...

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Food, Dangerous Food... Paris

18 Reviews When traveling in Paris it would be wise to bring your own bottled water if possible. Soft drinks and water are expensive, often costing 5euro per bottle. Having spent a fortune to stay hydrated while...

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Taxis Paris

18 Reviews i too have had the same thing happen with paris shuttle, are flight was late and the ride had left, i was told to find a taxi thats it, and that my card would be credited right then, then i asked...

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Money Matters Paris

23 Reviews While wandering around the park next to the Eiffel Tower my friend and I were approached by mulitple women collecting monetary donations for one cause or another. Some scams are easy to spot, but...

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Dog Souvenirs Paris

20 Reviews If you have a dog in Paris, you'd better clean up after it, otherwise they'll fine you 183 Euros (if they catch you). This poster on the garbage truck reads: "Pas de ça chez vous? Paris c'est chez...

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Labour Strikes (Greves) Paris

12 Reviews We were in Paris in November of 2007 during a transport strike that lasted at least a week. We were surprised to discover that busses and metro and RER were still running though some lines were quite...

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by redbaron

HORRORS AND PITFALLS OF CARRENTAL IN FRANCE(specifically from EUROPCAR at Paris Airports)When I landed at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport on April 19/2000, I headedstraight for the EUROPCAR rental office. I had made arrangements severalmonths before for a 3-week car rental. At that moment I had no inkling that theworst car rental experience of my life was waiting for me. This experience is bestdescribed by recalling various episodes that began and ended in Paris.EPISODE 1. The two young ladies at the counter looked up my name on the computer andseveral minutes later handed me a document and the key to a compact car. Theytold me to take the elevator up to the parking area, find my car and bon voyage. Iwas not given a) any map of the Paris area, b) nor any help in locating the car, c)nor any instructions regarding operation of the car, d) nor was I told that the carhad a diesel engine...

Pay phones can be a real...

by dj77

Pay phones can be a real hassle. There only seem to be a few pay phones left in the city that accept coins, and all the rest require pre-paid calling cards. The problem with this was that the least expensive calling card was in fact very expensive and not worth the money considering we only needed to make a couple calls. So beware of this.

If you are carrying cash to...

by JVENUTO

If you are carrying cash to France, do not bring $100. bills. You can only cash them in the bureau de changes & they are few & far between. NO banks will cash them, not even the Bank of France! This is a rediculous policy that was a real inconvenience the last time I was there. What really gauls me is that this is not mentioned in any of the travel info.

as in israel,france has...

by fabrice

as in israel,france has autonomous territories,where immigrants from africa and north africa have settlements ;do not go to theses territories,because the french police is not allowed to go there;if you have trouble,nobody will come to help you

First of all,I want to say...

by g.mina

First of all,I want to say that I adore France and Icould bear everything there,but...beware of going in Bretagne during August time without having booked any accomodation!Every little hole is 'au complet',so the only solution is the hotel 1000 stars... Years ago I went to the Mont Saint-Michel,the most beatiful and charming paeninsula I had ever seen ,without any program.It was August and with my great surprise I realised that the hole region there was pulsing with an incredible multitude of people from everywhere.No chance to find a place to stay for the night.Just for the records,I made 35 calls to hotels,motels,b&b,guest rooms,pension and whatever offered a bed.Finally,after two and a half hours of frenetic search,when I was already in complete deperation ,a good French farmer shared my 'pain' and offered me a place inhis barn.What a relief ! The next day I had the most luxurious...

The place that we had the most...

by Jackie_Bryan

The place that we had the most trouble was in Euro Disney. We found that the people were very rude to us. When we were there we got into a couple of fist-fights with the people there because we all had Canadian flags on our bags, and also because they cut in front of us for the line-ups for the rides. We also found the workers there were rude to us because we tried to speak French to them but they didn't understand us, then we tried to speak English to them, and they gave us dirty looks.

Make sure you are well...

by lsg

Make sure you are well prepared for the site you are going to... remember that when driving down the Motorways that these are not toll free and that you'll have to pay approx 10 Francs per vehicle.Also - plan before you leave for your trip, checking weather and road conditions..

In Bonifacio, be careful if...

by susie_fr

In Bonifacio, be careful if you have the bright idea like I did to swim around this humungus rock. If you get too close and get pushed into it by the tide or wave created by a passing boat, you may get wounded by the many very sharp bits hiding under the water.But it's beautiful isn't it......

While in Paris, if getting off...

by sponton

While in Paris, if getting off the Metro stop at La Defense (the big square monument on the outskirts of Paris), be wary that many gangs are in the area at night and also many gypsy types live here and many beggars and pickpockets taking advantage of the shoppers at the big 'mall' here. One young man tried to corner me in a phone booth here.

Some of the Metro stations in...

by ldahl

Some of the Metro stations in Paris are not the safest places to be at night. Especially near the Moulin Rouge.But we didn't have any problems...in fact we found most stations to be quite nice. Sometimes they even had music for you...

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Q: Dear all, Does anyone knows whether it is possible to get a phone sim card in France for use during a short term/traveller stay...

A: get it at any mobile phone provider Bouygues, SFR or Orange. I use Orange. very easy http://agence.orange.fr/search?query=paris&st_like%5BSERVICES%5D%5B%5D=%25 have...

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